The “Lego-like” construction and analysis method proposed in the study enables fast and accurate virtual testing of composite laminates, leading to optimal designs while saving time and material costs ...

Long term tool durability is achieved by combining low-temperature cure profiles with the high-temperature thermal performance after free-standing post-cure. Under Toray, these products, along with ...

Although there are indirect methods for determining the through-thickness tensile strength of a solid laminate (see “Learn More,” at right), direct loading can be achieved even if the laminate is thin ...

President, Wyoming Test Fixtures Inc. In addition to mechanical tests used to determine material properties of composite materials, tests to determine structural properties are commonly performed on ...

Zero-thermal-expansion (ZTE) materials are widely used in precision optics, cryogenic equipment and sensors, where even small ...

The 2015 ICF World Championship Finals for Freestyle Kayaking took place earlier this year at Garberator Wave on the Ottawa River in Canada. In both the men’s and women’s K1 and Squirt boat classes, ...

Inspired by hierarchical structures found in nature, a research team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the ...